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but the quality was good. Corn, Hungarian grass and oats are 

 the principal forage crops grown ; condition good and more raised 

 than usual. Early potatoes are nearly a failure. Small crop of 

 apples ; small fruits not much raised. Pasturage is in fairly good 

 condition. We are suffering for want of rain, although there has 

 been plenty in adjoining towns. 



Plainfield (S. W. Clark). — Potato bugs and squash vine 

 borers are doing considerable damage. Indian corn is a little 

 late, but is strong and vigorous. Hay was a heavy crop, nearly 

 twice that of last year, and of fair quality. Forage crops are not 

 raised as much as last year, hay being abundant. No early pota- 

 toes have been dug as yet. Apples have dropped badly for some 

 time, and last night a shower, with a heavy wind, blew off what 

 remained on the trees. Pasturage is in very fine condition. Rye, 

 oats and barley are normal crops. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan) . — Potato bugs are about the only 

 insect doing damage. Corn was planted very late, but is growing 

 rapidly ; nearly half the crop will go into the silo. Hay was about 

 an average crop of excellent quality. Sweet corn, oats and barley 

 are the principal forage crops grown. Market-garden crops are 

 late, but are growing rapidly. There is not much fruit of any 

 kind. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and barley are 

 good crops, but will all be cut for forage. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore) . — Potato bugs are very numerous. 

 Indian corn is late, but the warm weather has started it growing 

 rapidly ; only a small proportion of the crop will go into the silo. 

 The hay crop is heavier than last year and of good quality. Corn, 

 oats and barley are the forage crops raised, and the acreage is 

 about the same as usual. Apples will be a short crop ; pears, 

 peaches and plums plenty. Feed in pastures is in fair condition, 

 though beginning to get short. Rye is a good average crop ; oats 

 and barley below average, and some pieces rusting. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is in very good condition ; not much will go into the 

 silo. Hay was less than an average crop, but of good quality. 

 Oats, Hungarian grass and millet are the principal forage crops 

 grown. Market-garden crops are about average. Potatoes do not 

 promise as well at present as commonly. The fruit crop is very 

 poor in this locality. Pasturage is in average condition for the time 

 of year. Rye, oats and barley promise well. Rain is needed for 

 all crops ; heavy showers have gone around us. 



